how to pronounce gimcrack

/ˈdʒɪm.kɹæk/

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gimcrack is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of gimcrack

verb:

To embellish with gimcracks.
To put together quickly and without much care; to bodge.

adjective:

Showy but of poor quality; worthless.

noun:

Something showy but worthless; a gimmick or bauble.

gimcrack frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gimcrack occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics gimcrack can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that gimcrack can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;